Operations: Finance Analyst

Mashable is a media and entertainment company for superfans. We’re not for the casually curious. Our proprietary Velocity technology suite gives us the unique ability to combine creativity with data. Our entertainment series and editorial coverage are smart, clever, ambitious, in-depth and first. We devour culture and tech. Our ideas shape the future and we speak to new influencers -- the early adopters who obsess with us around the globe.

Mashable is looking for a Financial Analyst to join our growing Finance and Operations team. An ideal candidate has a strong analytical background and is comfortable communicating financial insights to a broad audience. This person should be self motivated, flexible, and a quick learner. This is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and have a direct impact on strategic business decisions.

* Track revenues and costs associated with key projects and initiatives, provide spending updates, and facilitate budget management * Provide spending updates and facilitate active budget management. * Develop strong relationships with key project managers * Report on historical variable costs to establish trends and inform pricing strategy * Assist with creating and updating Forecasts, Budgets, and Business Plans * Assist corporate accounting during month end close to ensure timely and accurate financial results * Work closely with Sales, Revenue Operations and Mashable Studios to ensure revenue and costs are being recorded accurately by department, brand, and project * Ad hoc analyses as required, including pulling and blending data from various sources, creating reports in Excel, interpreting the results and communicating recommendations to management

* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field * 2+ years experience in a similar finance role * Experience in Media or a high growth company preferred * Strong quantitative/analytical skills * Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills * Experience with Intacct, Salesforce, Tableau a plus * Organized, detail oriented, proactive, able to multi-task and manage multiple concurrent responsibilities and requests * Excellent communication and relationship building skills - the ability to work with teams internally and externally * Ability to work well in a fast paced, ever changing environment.